Ecuador election: Andres Arauz claims victory in first round
Exit polls show that the socialist candidate fell well short of an outright majority in the first round. That did not stop him from claiming a resounding victory.
The election will go into a run-off
Andres Arauz claimed victory in Ecuador s presidential election on Sunday, but urged supporters to wait for the official results, which are expected to be out tonight, before celebrating.
Arauz s celebration was short-lived, as an official projection by Ecuador s National Electoral Council revealed that Arauz would have to face off indigenous candidate and lawyer Yaku Perez in the election run-off. The Council based its estimate on 90.4% of the results from 2,425 polling stations selected for a quick count.